Category: Regions
February 9, 2010 > Pro Publica
Haitians Under U.S. Treatment Are Often Separated From Families
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – In turning tents into sophisticated operating theaters and deploying a gleaming hospital ship, the USNS Comfort, to the coast of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. government has brought needed […] Read More >
February 8, 2010 > Jason Farbman
Interview with Javier Fuentes-León, Director of “Contracorriente”
As the Sundance film festival concluded last week, Javier Fuentes-León took home the Audience Award for World Cinema Drama for his first feature-length film. “Contracorriente” tells the story of Miguel […] Read More >
February 7, 2010 > Roque Planas
G-7 Members To Cancel Haiti’s Bilateral Debt
The world’s seven wealthiest countries said they will cancel the debt Haiti owes them at a meeting of the G-7 in Canada on Saturday, The BBC reports. The G-7 also […] Read More >
February 5, 2010 > Pro Publica
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands: Lobbyists Help Smooth the Way for a Tax Break for Foreign Rum Maker
A transfer of billions of dollars in federal aid from public projects in Puerto Rico to one of the world’s largest liquor conglomerates over the next 30 years continues to […] Read More >
February 4, 2010 > Paola Reyes
E-2 Visas Provide Immigration Opportunities to Wealthy Mexicans Fleeing Violence
SAN DIEGO — Last year Jorge, a Tijuana business owner who asked for anonymity for safety reasons, was driving home from work when several cars attempted to corner him. When […] Read More >
February 4, 2010 > Alexandra DiPalma
Haiti Earthquake: Worry Triggers Involvement
NEW YORK — Like so many Haitian-Americans, Samira Louis and her family eagerly awaited news of relatives in Haiti in the wake of the Jan. 12 earthquake. Within hours, the […] Read More >
February 1, 2010 > Mike Samras
Cuba Should Be Removed From State Sponsors of Terrorism List, Experts Say
WASHINGTON — A panel of experts advocated the removal of Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism at a conference organized by the Center for International Policy […] Read More >
January 29, 2010 > Staff
Haiti Must Build A Strong State To Recover From Earthquake, Experts Say; Call For Haitian “Marshall Plan”
NEW YORK — A Port-au-Prince school collapsed on a sunny day in Nov. 2008, leaving 80 children dead. The school, perched precariously on a hillside, had been built without a […] Read More >
January 26, 2010 > Simon McCormack
Haiti Earthquake: Dominicans Give, But Hard Feelings Remain
NEW YORK — Fifteen minutes after he heard about the earthquake in Haiti, Dominican barber Jose Taveras said he made a donation to the Red Cross. Taveras was born in […] Read More >
January 25, 2010 > Pro Publica
Judges Urge Congress To Act On Indefinite Terrorism Detentions At Guantánamo
Three judges on the federal trial court hearing challenges brought by Guantanamo prisoners are calling on Congress and the Obama administration to enact a law to address one of the […] Read More >